Remove Search.bridgcell.com from Mac OS X

Search.bridgcell.com is a browser invader that typically strikes Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Sudden changes within your search settings are the main sign that this adware is affecting your Mac computer.

Threat Summary

Threat:

Search.bridgcell.com

Type:

Adware

Brief Description:

Adware are unwanted programs that can pose serious threats on Mac computer.

Description

Search.bridgcell.com is a form of unwanted software. This fake search engine can be added into your Macintosh computer through its own tricky ways. Although it was not counted as virus, it has some features that can be considered harmful both for userís privacy and system security.

Search.bridgcell.com mainly hit the browser settings. Once it strikes your machine, it alters your home page and new tab page. While having this new settings assigned by cyber crooks, your search may keep redirect to unknown web sites. Search.bridgcell.com never allows you to visit the web sites you usually visit. It even fails to give search results with real value.

Search.bridgcell.com hijacker affects on how your Mac OS X system performs. It creates browser and system instability issues too. Constant browser redirect may lead you to harmful web pages where you can acquire multiple forms or adware and other threats. Further exposure to Search.bridgcell.com may use by crook as an outlet to observe your online habit and steal even your crucial data.

The real aim of Search.bridgcell.com is to gain online profit. In order to reach this goal, crook uses ways beyond proper method of spreading Search.bridgcell.com. It quietly enters into your Mac computer by merging it along with freeware and shareware. This tactic may be seemed tricky; yet, having this malware can be prevented.

When adding new programs, you do have to be very watchful. Never skip or just click to proceed without cautiously reviewing about changes that you may donít like to happen.

To have a better and safer online browsing, we highly suggest to get rid of Search.bridgcell.com as soon as you can.

Procedures to Remove Search.bridgcell.com

Removal steps on this page will help you get rid of the threat effectively using tools and virus scanners. Please make sure that you will carry out the guide in exact order.

Remove Search.bridgcell.com from Safari browser

6. Select Search.bridgcell.com from the list. If not found, it may be hiding under a different name. Look for unknown or suspicious item.

7. Turn off the extension by removing the Check Mark on the box beside "Enable Search.bridgcell.com extension". You can also Uninstall the extension if you need to permanently remove it from the computer.

8. Please close Safari browser at the moment and proceed to the next procedure.

Manually delete all files dropped by the adware

2. Copy and paste, or type the following line in the field and press Enter on your keyboard:

/Library/LaunchAgents

3. LaunchAgents folder should open at this point. Look for items with the following file name:

Search.bridgcell.com.update.plist

Search.bridgcell.com.AppRemoval.plist

Search.bridgcell.com.download.plist

Search.bridgcell.com.ltvbit.plist

.com. Search.bridgcell.com.agent.plist

.com.SoftwareUpdater.agent.plist

4. Move each file to the Trash. This action may require administrator privilege. If you are not logged in as administrator, you need to provide required password.

5. Go to a different folder again using procedure from Step 1 and copy and paste or type the following line:

~/Library/LaunchAgents

6. Do the same process as in Step 3 and move each file to the Trash.

7. Next, we need to look at Application Support folder. Using the same method as above. Go to this location:

~/Library/Application Support

8. Find the same files as in Step 3 and drag them to the Trash.

9. Go back to Apple Menu and then select Applications from the drop-down list.

10. Delete the following folders just in case they do exist.

SoftwareUpdater Search.bridgcell.com

Note: Malware may use alternative names instead of Search.bridgcell.com to mislead security programs as well as users. If in case the above list is not present, please look for unfamiliar or suspicious items containing the same extension as update.plist, ltvbit.plist, and download.plist.